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Covid-19 pandemic: Odisha logs 9,833 new cases and six more deaths

At least 972 children were among the new patients

PM Modi to virtually inaugurate new Circuit House at Somnath on Friday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually inaugurate the new 'circuit house' built at a cost of over Rs 30 crore at Somnath on Friday (January 21).

R-Day functions should not be used for political campaigning: Odisha SEC

The State Election Commission (SEC) in Odisha said that the approaching Republic Day functions should not be a platform for political campaigning

Covid-19 cases: 11,086 cases in Odisha, positivity rate 15.62%

Khurda district, where Bhubaneswar is located, reported nearly one-third of the new cases at 3,469

Odisha Covid update: 10,489 coroanvirus cases, 3 more fatalities reported

Odisha recorded 10,489 new Covid-19 cases, 688 less than the previous day, with the tally mounting to 1,144,401

Odisha logs 10,856 new Covid-19 cases, Omicron tally mounts to 202

Odisha's COVID-19 caseload mounted to 11,22,735 on Saturday with 10,856 fresh infections, while two more fatalities pushed the death toll to 8,478, the Health Department said in a bulletin. The state also reported 32 new Omicron cases taking the tally of the new strain of coronavirus in Odisha to 202, a health department official said. The daily test positivity rate jumped to 14.49 per cent from 13.57 per cent the previous day, when 10,273 coronavirus cases were reported, the bulletin said. Khurda district, where the state capital Bhubaneswar is located, reported over a quarter of the new cases at 3,087, followed by 1,943 in Sundargarh, 909 in Cuttack, and 500 in Sambalpur. As many as 1,021 children tested positive for the infection out of the 74,936 samples tested in the past 24 hours, the bulletin said. Odisha now has 61,809 active cases, while 10,52,395 patients have recovered from the disease so far, including 2,216 since Friday, the bulletin said. Fifty-three other COVID-19

Odisha registers 10,273 coronavirus infections, active cases at 53,171

Odisha on Friday recorded 10,273 Covid-19 cases taking the active caseload in the state to 53,171.

Odisha's forest cover increases by 537.44 sq km in two years

Odisha's forest cover has increased by 537.44 square kilometre between 2019 and 2020 due to various initiatives under the Joint Forest Management programme of the government .

Odisha logs 8,778 fresh Covid cases, positivity rate rises to 11.7%

Odisha on Wednesday registered a 24 per cent increase in fresh coronavirus cases as compared to the previous day as 8,778 more people tested positive for the infection

Odisha logs 8,778 fresh Covid-19 cases, positivity rate rises to 11.7%

Odisha on Wednesday registered a 24 per cent increase in fresh coronavirus cases as compared to the previous day as 8,778 more people tested positive for the infection

First Chief Secretary level meeting held between Odisha, Andhra Pradesh

The first Chief Secretary level meeting between Odisha and Andhra Pradesh was held via virtual mode on Wednesday for mutual discussion of the bilateral issues

Mihir Das' creative performances won many hearts, says PM Modi

Veteran Odia actor Das died at a hospital in Cuttack on Tuesday, his family said.

SEC announces five-phase Odisha panchayat polls from February 16

The SEC banned rallies and victory processions in the wake of the pandemic but allowed door-to-door campaigns with only five people

Stay extra vigilant as coming weeks crucial amid Covid spread: Patnaik

The next few weeks are very crucial for the state and people should therefore be extra careful and vigilant, he said

Covid-19: Odisha bans Makar Sankranti, Pongal celebrations on January 14

Keeping in view the spiraling COVID-19 cases across Odisha, the state government Tuesday banned any religious gathering on the occasion of Makar Sankranti and Pongal on January 14.

NABARD pegs Odisha's credit potential for 2022-23 at Rs 1.34 trillion

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has projected Odisha's credit potential for the financial year 2022-23 at Rs 1,34,665 crore, officials said here on Tuesday.

Odisha logs 7,071 fresh Covid-19 cases, biggest one-day spike in 7 months

Odisha recorded 7,071 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, a sharp rise of 46 per cent over the previous day and the biggest one-day spike in over seven months, the Health Department said

Odisha to provide booster dose to health workers as Covid cases rise

The Odisha govt on Sunday asked the district authorities to ensure that doctors, nurses and other health workers dealing with coronavirus patients get the booster dose of the vaccine on priority

Odisha logs 3,679 fresh coronavirus cases, highest since June 18

Odisha registered 3,679 fresh COVID-19 cases, a 36-per cent rise over the previous day and the biggest single-day spike in more than six months, the Health Department said on Saturday. The coastal state's coronavirus tally stood at 10.66 lakh. The daily test positivity rate rose to 5.15 per cent from 3.92 per cent on Friday., it said, adding, the new infections include 384 children. The death toll stood at 8,468 as no fresh fatality was reported in the past 24 hours. Fifty-three other Covid patients have died due to comorbidities so far, officials said. Khurda district reported one-third of the fresh cases with 1,223 infections, followed by 582 in Sundargarh, 372 in Sambalpur, 310 in Cuttack, 134 in Jharsuguda and 100 in Puri, the department said in a bulletin. Single-day cases in the state jumped more than 12-fold from 298 infections on January 1 and nearly doubled in just two days from 1,897 on Thursday. Odisha now has 11,663 active cases, a steep climb from 8,237 a day earlier

Odisha CM disburses Rs 3,000 each to 3.1 mn families for house repair

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Friday disbursed financial assistance of Rs 3,000 each to the beneficiaries of the Biju Pucca Ghar Yojana (BPGY) towards repair of their houses. Total assistance of Rs 1,444 crore was directly credited to the bank accounts of 31 lakh families, Patnaik said. The state government will soon provide Rs 5,000 each to the 12.25 lakh households who have been denied a pucca house under the Pradham Mantri Aawas Yojana (Gramin), the chief minister said. Bank account details are being collected and they will be given Rs 5,000 each to repair their houses, he said. The state government is committed to its pledge taken in 2014 to convert all kutcha houses to pucca houses, Patnaik said. Though houses in 14 districts were damaged in cyclone Fani in 2019, the affected people are yet to get any assistance under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) till date, he said. Besides, the tribal and poor people of the western and southern regions of the state are also wait